garners

verb

Definition of garnersnext
present tense third-person singular of garner
1
as in collects
to bring together in one body or place a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival

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2
as in earns
to receive as return for effort a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garners
  1. earns
  2. assembles
  3. gathers
  4. wins
  5. accumulates
  6. makes
  7. obtains
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  • Dylan earns the only two new entries on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart this week, though there are quite a few comebacks.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Sapphire Preferred earns more on select streaming services and travel purchases that aren’t flights or hotel bookings.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of earns
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  • Apple also assembles the majority of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks and other accessories in China (in Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Zhengzhou), through its contract manufacturing partner, Foxconn.
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembles
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  • Much of the tension in the story gathers around the mystery of Bea’s unbreakable devotion to this man.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Brie and Jack chat with Charmaine at the beauty salon, where Brie gathers enough evidence for the restraining order.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of gathers
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  • Gi-hun wins, but doesn't feel like a winner By the last game, only Gi-hun, Sang-woo and their ally Sae-byeok (Hoyeon), a North Korean defector with a little brother to care for, are left alive.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Now, a visiting team that wins at Old Trafford is no surprise in 2024.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of wins
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  • While no longer active, the rover is providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time in the region.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Amyloid beta accumulates in your brain due to Alzheimer’s.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of accumulates
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  • What makes this different and better are a couple of things.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yellowstone makes this year's list because the series as a whole—and its supremely talented cast—deserves a fitting farewell for the top-notch entertainment it's provided since 2018.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of makes
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  • Later, when fat tissues are all broken down, the body obtains protein for energy by breaking down muscles and internal organs, namely the liver and intestines, followed by the heart and kidneys.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
  • They could also be earned if a prisoner obtains a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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